Thomas Daschle
| Tom Daschle | |
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| Senate Minority Leader | |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Deputy | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Trent Lott |
| Succeeded by | Harry Reid |
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In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 |
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| Deputy | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Trent Lott |
| Succeeded by | Trent Lott |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Deputy |
Wendell Ford Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Bob Dole |
| Succeeded by | Trent Lott |
| Senate Majority Leader | |
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In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Deputy | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Trent Lott |
| Succeeded by | Bill Frist |
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United States Senator from South Dakota |
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In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | James Abdnor |
| Succeeded by | John Thune |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's at-large district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Tim Johnson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Larry Pressler |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
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Thomas Andrew Daschle December 9, 1947 Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Laurie Fulton (Divorced 1983) Linda Hall (1984–present) |
| Education | South Dakota State University (BA) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1969–1972 |
Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947) is a policy advisor, lobbyist, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota, and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
A South Dakota native, Daschle obtained a degree at South Dakota State University, and also served in the United States Air Force. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1978 and served four terms. In 1986, he was elected to the Senate, becoming minority leader in 1994. Defeated for re-election in 2004, he took a position as a policy advisor with a lobbying firm, and also became a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. He co-authored a book advocating universal health care.
Daschle was an early supporter of Barack Obama's presidential candidacy, and was nominated by President-elect Obama for the position of Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services after the 2008 election. However, Daschle withdrew his name on February 3, 2009, amid a growing controversy over his failure to report and pay income taxes accurately. He is currently working for The Daschle Group, a Public Policy Advisory of Baker Donelson, a large law firm and lobbying group.
Daschle was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the son of Elizabeth B. (née Meier) and Sebastian C. Daschle, both of German descent. His paternal grandparents were Volga Germans. Daschle grew up in a working-class Roman Catholic family as the eldest of four brothers. He became the first person in his family to graduate from college when he earned a B.A. in political science from South Dakota State University in 1969. While attending South Dakota State University, Daschle became a brother of Alpha Phi Omega. From 1969 to 1972, Daschle served in the United States Air Force as an intelligence officer with the Strategic Air Command.
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